English Time: 60 minutes Learners

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Part A: Look at the photographs of food. Listen to Eduardo and Simon in the restaurant. Which of the foods do they mention? Label the pictures.

bacon	bread roll	cheese burger	curry
garlic	honey	olive oil	yoghurt

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

Part B: Listen again. Which words do they use which mean the same as the following. The first letter is given to help you.

1. 
   not tasting strong - m
   

2. 
   tasting strong and making you feel hot - s
   

3. 
   not being scared - b
   

4. 
   to take something from being hot to less hot - c
   

5. 
   to cook something by putting it in very hot oil - f
   

6. 
   a kind of oven that heats food very quickly - m
   

Write the following useful phrases in the correct order.

1. 
   ready/you/to/are/order?
   

2. 
   the/ side/ on
   

3. 
   the beef/will/I/stick with
   

4. 
   drink/you/like/would/anything/to
   

5. 
   sir/you/and/what/about?
   

6. 
   Red/house/glass/a/please/of?
   

7. 
   order/I/dish/can/of/a?
   

8. 
   draught/anything/you/on/have/do?
   

9. 
   will/well/with/go/it
   

Now check your answers by listening to Part 2 of the conversation in the restaurant.




Listen to Part 2 again and choose the best answer for the following questions.

1. 
   What did Simon order for his main meal?
   

1. 
   barbecued fish
   

2. 
   barbecued beef
   

3. 
   barbecued chicken
   

2. 
   What does Simon order with his meal?
   

1. 
   a glass of beer and fries on the side.
   

2. 
   a glass of white wine with salad on the side.
   

3. 
   a glass of red wine with salad on the side.
   

3. 
   What is the special offer that the restaurant has?
   

1. 
   35% off the barbecue beef
   

2. 
   25% off the red wine
   

3. 
   25% off the barbecue fish
   

4. 
   What does Eduardo order for his main meal?
   

1. 
   a very spicy curry
   

2. 
   barbecued fish
   

3. 
   a mild curry
   

5. 
   What beers does the restaurant have in bottles?
   

1. 
   Belgian and Mexican
   

2. 
   American and Mexican
   

3. 
   British and American
   

6. 
   What does Eduardo order with his meal?
   

1. 
   a dish of yoghurt and a German beer on draught
   

2. 
   a dish of yoghurt and a Spanish beer on draught
   

3. 
   a side of yoghurt and a German beer in a bottle
   

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Listening comprehension


In pairs, practise a role play with one of you as the customer and the other as the waiter/waitress. When you have finished, swap roles. Use the cards to help you.




Homework/Extended activity


Write a description of the best meal you have had in a restaurant.

Consider the following:

• 
  Did you make a reservation?
  
• 
  What did you order?
  
• 
  What were the ingredients of the food?
  
• 
  What did you order to drink?
  
• 
  Who were you with?
  

You should:

• 
  Write at least 100 words
  
• 
  Check your grammar, spelling and punctuation